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REITs For Dummies
Brad Thomas (Author)
9781394185351, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 26 October 2023
288 pages
23.1 x 18.5 x 2 cm, 0.386 kg
Get the 411 on real estate investment trusts (REITs) and how they might fit into your portfolio Are you looking for exciting—but responsible—new investment opportunities that go beyond simple stocks and bonds? In REITs For Dummies, celebrated investing lecturer and author Brad Thomas delivers an easy-to-understand guide to getting started with real estate investment trusts—also known as “REITs.” These flexible and lucrative investment tools package together individual properties so you can invest in land and buildings without the hassle of being a landlord. In the book, you’ll get a straightforward tour of REIT property sectors and the different ways you can invest in REITs. You’ll also find: You already know about the basics of stock and bond investing. Now it’s time to learn about some of the other interesting financial products available to the responsible investor. In REITs For Dummies, you’ll get the jargon-free and easy-to-follow guidance you need to wrap your head around this exciting opportunity.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with REITs 5 Chapter 1: Who Wants to Be a Virtual Landlord? 7 Chapter 2: It All Starts with Real Estate 15 Chapter 3: Unlocking the First Level of the REIT Universe 31 Chapter 4: Understanding How REITs Make Money 45 Chapter 5: REITs around the Globe 61 Part 2: Exploring the REIT Universe 83 Chapter 6: Exploring the Primary REIT Sectors 85 Chapter 7: Exploring Alternative REIT Sectors 105 Chapter 8: Putting on Your REIT Analyst Hat 125 Chapter 9: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff 149 Part 3: REITs for All Investors 161 Chapter 10: Building a Smart REIT Portfolio from the Ground Up 163 Chapter 11: The Big Fish REIT Investors 179 Chapter 12: Pressing the REIT Easy Button 195 Part 4: The Part of Tens 211 Chapter 13: More Than Ten FAQs About REITs 213 Chapter 14: Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Investing in REITs 223 Appendix A: Assessing Weighted Average Cost of Capital 233 Appendix B: Determining Net Asset Value 237 Appendix C: Calculating Adjusted Funds from Operations 241 Glossary 243 Index 261
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
